###TIMING BELT CONSPIRACY THEORY###
Just my rotten luck:
Back in summer of 2003, had a local independent change out my 1996 Ford Contour(Mondeo) belt, low 60,000s. He had the car for three days, because he did all the work himself. Second day, got a phone call from this guy: "Hey look, sorry this timing belt is taking longer than I thought. There's one end where I can't get the belt off, I'll have to lift the whole engine out". Got it back later on third day, don't remember how much he charged, maybe $200-250? Four months later, November, coming home from cross- state on a six-lane, heard a loud buzzing sound, figured it was some Ricer-mod going by in the passing lane. Minute later noticed my engine was losing pickup. We managed to exit the highway and coast all the way to a tire & alignment place that was closed on weekends. Called AAA and got a tow to a local garage five minutes from home. Next day, diagnosis: 'Timing belt failed'. So WTH did the first garage do, over the summer when I had the belt replaced at interval? |
###TIMING BELT CONSPIRACY THEORY###
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###TIMING BELT CONSPIRACY THEORY###
Steve W.:
>Shear the teeth off and slip Hence the 'buzzing exhaust' sound I heard minutes before I limped off of that interstate..! I suspect this guy simply did not know what he was doing, and probably instelled the new belt wrongly. In how many vehicles have you ever heard of having to lift the engine out to replace a TBT(Timing Belt & Tensioner)? |
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###TIMING BELT CONSPIRACY THEORY###
Heron wrote:
>Not all that uncommon in exotics. _______ But a bread n butter Ford Contour/Mondeo? |
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###TIMING BELT CONSPIRACY THEORY###
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###TIMING BELT CONSPIRACY THEORY###
Steve W. wrote:
>remove an engine mount and lift >the engine... _________ In such case: WTH was Ford THINKING when they designed that car? Excellent road manners, compared by some magazines to the contemporary 3-Series, just a cramped back seat for some folks, and a bitch to work on, lol! |
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